Latvia were relegated from ENC 2A at the end of the 2010-12 competition. They came last and were automatically relegated. They have the disadvantage of not yet playing together this season and of also playing away.

‘No Russian based players, presumably due to the final round of games in the Russian Championship on the 27th. Latvia lost 21 - 69 to Lithuania in a warm up game on the 21st but this was not an official test as it was played for 5 x 20 minute periods with many line-up changes’.